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Click on an event feature image above or scroll down and select an event posting. Once on event gallery pages, click any thumbnail image to view larger versions.AutoPhocus.com is all about great pictures of cool cars. All… Continue reading →

One of the greatest automotive aftermarket trade shows on earth returned to Las Vegas, Nevada. I believe this is the 49th annual SEMA Show and it has taken place in Las Vegas since 1977. This show covers quite a few… Continue reading →

My long-time good buddy and Uber-Gearhead on the east coast shot a few pix at this year’s Dead Man’s Curve show in Mahwah, New Jersey, and was happy to share them on autophocus.com. Some really interesting machines featured… Continue reading →

One of the greatest automotive extravaganzas takes place annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2014 rendition of the SEMA Show was just as outrageous as ever. Bolt-on fender extensions seem to be quite popular on all kinds of… Continue reading →

What a glorious day for a car show! Here are 228 photos of the entrants. One that really stood out was a custom steel-body Model-A with a ’32 grill (see images #2 thru #13). This happens to belong to a… Continue reading →

Here are a few of the “new and unusual faces” that showed up for the Memorial Day weekend 2014 Valley Cruisers Show. This event had a nice variety of traditional street rods, customs, antiques, sports and muscle cars, and more than a sprinkling of rat rods of various sizes. My personal favorite was Continue reading →

For the last couple of years I’ve consider skipping the SEMA Show, thinking there’s nothing really new out there, and I couldn’t afford to take the time away from work. But when I think about what will be taking place so close to where I live, I just can’t resist being immersed in the wide variety of over-the-top customs, personalized exotics, and the country’s finest pro-touring corner-carvers, not to mention seeing what’s new in the industry and keeping an eye out for new business opportunities. As usual, the 2013 SEMA Show was simply mesmerizing! Continue reading →

Billed as the largest indoor car show in Las Vegas, the Imperial Palace Car Show at The Quad Hotel Casino is also unique because nearly every vehicle is for sale. A good portion of the cars on display were… Continue reading →

By coincidence, I was in Las Vegas meeting up with a good friend (and street rod builder) from New Jersey. And even though this show was just a free add-on attraction at the Las Vegas Boy Scouts annual Mega… Continue reading →

What happened? Did people forget to mark their calendars for this event? Whatever, there were several new-to-Pahrump entrants that featured creative ideas, outstanding workmanship and/or uncommon vehicle makes, like the ’37 Terraplane and a swarm of Mitsubishi… Continue reading →

Attending this competition is more involved and a bit more expensive these last 2 years, but it is still well worth it to see some of the nations best built pro-touring, resto-mods, and customs compete for the crown of Ultimate… Continue reading →

Finally they are posted! Long over-due, but I think you will agree they were worth the wait. My 2012 SEMA Show coverage is comprised of 6 pages with a total of around 800 images. Yes, you will… Continue reading →

I was a little disappointed with this Super Run show. The last time I attended this show I was really impressed so I had high expectations. The other part of “my disappointment” was with the heat. It… Continue reading →

This was my first time attending a Barrett-Jackson auction, and I had a nice time at the Mandalay Bay convention center. Of course it would have been a lot more exciting if I was bidding on some of the beautiful… Continue reading →

My trip to the inaugural Formula-1 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas was an exciting adventure. Although I had previously driven through Texas several times and spent 6 weeks at Fort Bliss in El Paso (many years ago), this… Continue reading →

With the sun’s strong rays being masked by even stronger breezes, May 5th was another beautiful day in southern Nevada. Perfect for Sugar’s / Flying Eagle in Pahrump to host a Show & Shine. It’s always exciting to… Continue reading →

On a bright and sunny Saturday in Pahrump, a strong turn-out of show entries filled the grass field at Petrack Park. Along with the Valley Cruiser regulars, quite a few interesting entries from Las Vegas and other surrounding areas… Continue reading →

Held on the Saturday immediately after the Las Vegas SEMA Show, this is the fourth OUSCI event held at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. Unusually cold temps arrived on the last day of the SEMA Show, and some OUSCI participants braved snowy conditions while driving over the mountains to Pahrump, while most others took the longer, low elevation route. Continue reading →